Chief Financial Officer

Jobtailor

Mountain View (CA)

Hybrid

USD 350,000 - 550,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a seasoned Chief Financial Officer to scale finance from an early-stage setup to a world-class function ready for IPO. You will lead the Controller and FinOps teams, establish robust governance, and partner with founders to drive disciplined financial management across a fast-moving engineering culture.

You will manage multi-billion capital deployments, lead Series C fundraising, and coordinate with investors including major AI-focused VCs, ensuring governance and reporting

Qualifications

15+ years of progressive finance experience in high-growth, capital-intensive businesses.
Experience in hardware/semiconductor/manufacturing with supply chain economics.
Proven track record raising large institutional rounds and managing multi-billion capital structures.
IPO experience as CFO or senior finance leader through public markets.
Strong financial modelling and capital markets credentials.
Excellent quantitative reasoning and ability to engage with engineers using data.
Autonomous, self-directed, collaborative with founders.
Bay Area-based or able to commit to ~3 days/week in Bay Area office.
Willingness to move fast with pragmatic capital efficiency when needed.

Responsibilities

Build and lead the finance organisation from early-stage to world-class for IPO readiness.
Oversee Controller and FinOps teams, establish governance and internal controls.
Establish accounting governance, financial reporting, and audit-readiness.
Partner with cross-functional leaders to embed financial discipline while aligning with engineering speed.
Translate complex financial data into insights for executives and the board.
Manage deployment of multi-billion dollar capital across supply chain investments and manufacturing.
Lead Series C fundraising and manage investor relationships.
Oversee debt financing strategy including existing ~$2B facility.
Develop long-term capital structure strategy aligned with IPO path.
Support investor reporting and board discussions.

Skills

15+ years finance experience

Financial Modelling

Capital structures

IPO readiness

Supply chain economics

COGS understanding

Manufacturing finance flows

Analytical reasoning

Autonomous

Collaborative leadership

Job description

Build and lead the finance organisation from its current early-stage infrastructure into a world-class function capable of supporting a public company.
Oversee and develop the Controller and FinOps teams, establishing robust systems, processes, and internal controls.
Establish accounting governance, financial reporting, and audit-readiness in line with the company's growth trajectory and IPO timeline.
Partner with cross-functional leaders to embed financial discipline across the organisation without creating unnecessary friction for a fast-moving engineering culture.
Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial leaders and the board.
Manage and optimise deployment of multi-billion dollar capital across supply chain investments, manufacturing partnerships, and factory production capacity.
Lead the Series C fundraise (>$1B target) and manage ongoing relationships with institutional investors including Jane Street and major AI-focused VCs.
Oversee the execution of the company's debt financing strategy — including the existing ~$2B debt‑like facility — ensuring supply chain security and manufacturing readiness.
Work alongside founders to develop and execute long-term capital structure strategy aligned with the path to IPO.
Drive the business toward exit readiness targeting approximately 2029, including financial infrastructure, governance frameworks, and investor relations capability.
Support board and investor reporting requirements, including standing and ad hoc board discussions.
Advise founders on strategic exit considerations if acquisition opportunities arise from major technology players.
Ensure Jane Street and board-level involvement in senior finance hiring and strategic decisions is well managed and productive.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive finance experience including a track record of scaling finance functions in high-growth, capital-intensive businesses.
Hardware, semiconductor, manufacturing, or deep tech background with genuine understanding of supply chain economics, COGS, and manufacturing financial flows.
Proven experience raising very large institutional rounds and managing complex, multi-billion dollar capital structures.
IPO experience — either as CFO or a senior finance leader who has taken a company through the public markets process.
Banking or consulting background viewed positively — strong financial modelling and capital markets credentials
Exceptional intelligence and quantitative reasoning — able to engage credibly with world-class engineers using logic and data.
Intellectual honesty and humility — no ego, no politics, and genuinely collaborative.
Autonomous and self-directed — able to operate independently while maintaining close alignment with founders.
Aligned with a culture that prioritises speed over capital efficiency where appropriate — comfortable with ambiguity and pace.
Bay Area-based, or able to commit to approximately 3 days per week in the Bay Area office.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in scaling finance functions within high-growth, capital-intensive businesses, with a strong focus on IPO readiness, financial governance, and strategic capital management. Capable of translating complex financial data into actionable insights while fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams.

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